While they require you to use their system for your comps, which is the ones they use for the comps as well, they ignored those as well and used ones that were far removed from the property i.e 3 to 5+ miles from the property and not very similar at all, for the loans and will often "move the goal posts" on the deal and add more requirement's that they never told you about even when you ask what the requirement's are.

He is my neighbor and friend, so at least I know him well as a person.

It is well documented online that soap in a sump pump accumulates and solidifies and then blocks the pump’s abilty to move.

The only things I feel I need to consider is we will be planning on getting married and I have to pop the big question.

I asked this very question to former head legal counsel of well-known title company here in CA.His answer: “It depends.”That was helpful.As the prior poster indicated, each of these cases are unique and have their own facts and circumstances.

I do plan on buy and hold for some time, but you're right, at some point I'm going to sell it.

We plan to use the home for short-term rentals—so safety is important.  

I'm sorry but Any professional who thinks they should earn $300 - $400+/hour da%^n well better provide that level of service. 

As it relates to a mortgage being sold, yes in some states you need a license to buy and sell mortgages as well.

Stick or block, 2/1’s, 600-650sq ft, and very well done. $110k for stick. $130k block.